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Shock and disbelief around the country this week as the lifeless body of a missing 12 year-old girl is found buried in a police officer's garden in Dordrecht. The murder took place in a neighbour's house...
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Aruba ready to investigate if Natalee Holloway body found

Authorities on the island of Aruba say they have not yet been informed about underwater photos possibly showing the remains of Natalee Holloway. Aruban officials add, however, that they are willing to consider...

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"Make a contribution, on behalf of and for the benefit of the Netherlands, towards a better informed world by a combination of independent journalism and other media services."

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2. To facilitate an international podium for themes which are of importance to the Netherlands, Europe and the world.
3. To serve as a source of expertise and knowledge to foreign media, especially in the area of Dutch/European developments, ideas and opinions.

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Video: Spring is here at last!

Spring is here at last!  Bulbs are lying in the ground They’re sleeping, they’re sleeping Bulbs are lying in the ground They’re everywhere, all around Awaken, Awaken All the birds are singing All the birds are chirpin...

Article: Dutch ship sweeps pirates from Indian Ocean

This week, the Dutch frigate HNLMS Tromp forced Somali pirates, who had been preying on ships in the far corners of the Indian Ocean, to scatter in all directions. The Tromp intercepted three groups of pirates in a region known as the...

Article: Dutch PM slams Wilders' as "irresponsible"

Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende has lashed out at far-right politician Geert Wilders for insulting Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Radio Show: Dutch scapegoat - are gays to blame for military failure?

Network Europe - 19 March 2010 The world speaks - but will Israel listen? Dutch scapegoat - are gays to blame for military failure? Techno techno techno techno - why Berlin's still the capital of repeititive club music. More at euranet.eu...

Article: Pakistan blamed for wrecking talks with Taliban

Behind the scenes peace talks with leaders of the Taliban have effectively come to an end as the result of activities by Pakistan’s security forces. Listen to an interview with Rahul Bedi from Jane’s Defence Weekly

Radio Show: Disbelief at US general's anti-gay remarks

On Newsline (19 March 2010): A retired US general upsets the Dutch with anti-gay comments. Pakistan is blamed for wrecking a possible truce with the Taliban. And rapists are preying on women and girls left homeless after Haiti's earthq...

Article: Rape: a new disaster in earthquake-torn Haiti

Rape has always been a major problem in Haiti. But since January’s earthquake, women and girls have become easy targets. In the lawless environment of the tent camps, no one is safe from the gangs who prey on vulnerable victims....

Radio Show: Djivan Gasparyan / The Black Sea Orchestra

HEAR THE WORLD Week 11 ''..the Black Sea Orchestra consists of musicians representing musical traditions from eight countries on the Black Sea: Bulgaria, Turkey, Greece, Russia, Moldavia, Ukraine, Romania and Georgia. Every member of the gr...

Article: Press Review Friday 19 March 2010

Today’s Dutch papers try to make sense of a child murder, focus on dramatic events in two provincial towns, and report that an escaped prisoner is back behind bars. Spring is also in the air, but is the future of the Dutch clog hangin...

Remembering the Srebrenica victims
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Article: Dutch reject claim that gays caused Srebrenica killing

Article: Dutch reject claim that gays caused Srebrenica killing

The suggestion that the UN safe haven of Srebrenica fell in 1995 because there were gays in the Dutch army is too ridiculous for words, says the Dutch Ministry of Defence. The claim was made by ex US general John Sheehan during a hearing in...

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